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Generational stories, those between parents and children, tech, nostalgia
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No one’s left for Christmas Eve
It was Christmas Eve, and I was with my three siblings at the table, trying to make a simple dessert.…
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Two sides of the same coin
I thought that when I was born, God flipped a coin. I imagined Him asking the question “Would this one…
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Light
In the three years you have gone, I only visited your house just to help Mama clean. All things are…
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Road to recovery
My father died on New Year’s Day. It was almost 12 years ago, and it’s a wonder I can still…
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Household melody
A dragging sound of a cheap slipper, slow and heavy. It was my father’s footsteps, for he had never walked…
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Shoulder taps
My Lola once told me about her childhood and how she used to play with her friends—they climbed trees and…
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Market values
Forget the diet. All the mouthwatering dishes had been laid out in front of me.
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My mother’s poverty story
Last night while eating dinner, mom complained about the quality of the rice she bought from the market and how…
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That five-year-old girl lives in me
I grew up in a non-affectionate family. My parents are the opposite of each other. One has generational trauma. The…
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